Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967), October in the Woods, 1938–63; Watercolor, gouache, chalk, and charcoal on joined papers, mounted on cardboard, 45 5/8 x 57 3/4 inches; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Isermann, 1997
Charles E. Burchfield, Journals, November 3, 1914
Friday, Nov 29, 2013
It is good to look at the greying sky, hear the wind in the scanty trees, to hear a tree rubbing against the house—it is the romantic season. There is an air of coziness about everything. Our minds revert to crackling fires in fireplaces, apples, armchairs, and nutcracking. Thanksgiving & Christmas, which no longer are religious festivals but human, are in the air.
Charles Burchfield, November 3, 1914